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bamboozled

[bam-boo-zuhld] / bæmˈbu zəld /

ADJECTIVE

cheated

Synonyms

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beguiled bilked burned conned deceived defrauded duped finessed hoodwinked overcharged swindled tricked victimized

WEAK

ripped off scammed taken in

ADJECTIVE

deceived

Synonyms

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baited betrayed conned culled duped fooled gulled had hoaxed hoodwinked lured played snared taken trapped victimized

Antonyms

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informed trusted

ADJECTIVE

dumbfounded

Synonyms

STRONG

amazed astonished beat bewildered buffaloed confounded dismayed flabbergasted floored knocked licked nonplused overcome overwhelmed puzzled shocked staggered startled stuck stumped stunned surprised thrown

WEAK

agape aghast blown-away bowled over breathless dumb speechless taken aback thunderstruck

Antonyms

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aware

WEAK

expectant unsurprised

ADJECTIVE

fooled

Synonyms

STRONG

conned deceived deluded duped hornswoggled misled outfoxed snowed

WEAK

flimflammed sucked in

Antonyms

WEAK

clear cognizant unfooled untricked

Example Sentences

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Young adults aren’t confused or bamboozled by the risks they’re taking.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

He has a well-earned reputation among journalists as a perpetual skeptic, someone who refuses to be bamboozled by hype, cope, spin, and anything in between.

From Slate • Nov. 5, 2025

As I neared the end, I felt bamboozled because there were at least two massive archways that looked like the finish line, but actually weren’t.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2025

Britain's Jack Draper recovered from being "bamboozled" by Corentin Moutet in a lively match to reach the Italian Open quarter-finals.

From BBC • May 13, 2025

“Did I invite you? Or was it more like I bamboozled you?”

From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds

bamboozled

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